By Garrett Ashley To commemorate the great day of October 31st, we here at the Madison Advocate thought it would be appropriate to give all of our readers a quick rundown of the history of Halloween. Halloween’s roots reach back more than 2000 years, to the time of the Celts, who lived in what is…
Month: October 2012
Choir’s Commendable Concert
Raquel Bevien-Cervantes On Oct. 25, the Maverick choir hosted Fall Fest after school at the Performing Arts Center (P.A.C). This concert gave the students a chance to show their parents how much they have improved their musical skill. “It was exciting doing my first concert,” junior kantorei choir member Joshua Rivera said. “To be singing…
Teacher Runs For Office
Edward Coleman may teach law enforcement related courses here at Madison, but that does not hold him back from practicing what he preaches. The ballot for Constable of Precinct 3 in Bexar County will have Coleman on it and he has a few plans if he gets elected. “[I want] to restore confidence for all…
Review: James Brings “The Boom”
Anyone who’s seen “King of Queens” knows who Kevin James is and have probably kept track of his work through the years. However, after that comedy gold sitcom, his works haven’t really been the same. James has succeeded countless times as playing the friendly guy-next-door in “Hitch” and “Grown Ups” as a supporting character but…
Competition for Charity
By Randee Schmitt One sophomore stands alone, bravely facing a team of juniors and seniors. A ball is thrown, but he swiftly sidesteps to avoid being pegged. Holding their breath, the crowd stands on tiptoes awaiting the outcome of the match. All is silent until the last player’s out. The Maverick student council held a…
Mavnation Invasion
On Oct. 24 pop group Karmin invaded the campus after winning a school spirit contest held by Mix 96.1. During 8th period seniors, juniors, spirit groups, and band were released to the Gilmore for this exclusive concert. “I hadn’t even heard of her before the contest so I was hoping she was as good as…
Perfectly Perky
A story about friendship, romance, and a lot of love. “Perks of Being a Wallflower” will bring you to tears by the end. “Perks of Being a Wallflower” really shows you a story about how high school shall truly be conquered. The movie stars Logan Lerman— also the star of “Percy Jackson: the Lightning Thief”—as Charlie,…
Varsity Proves Victorious
Broken collar bones, hurt ankles, dislocated shoulders and 42-21 win. It seemed like nothing could hold the Mavericks back at the game against the Reagan Rattlers on Oct. 13. A lot of pain was felt on the field as player after player suffered injury, but they still came out on top with a 24-21 win….
Voting Gets Closer
The second presidential debate occurred on Oct 16. Barack Obama, President of the United States, and Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, discussed their platform and stances on policies in front of national audiences. The debate occurred in a town meeting format and focused on foreign and domestic issues, such as the assault weapons ban,…